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Inquiry into entirety of Canadian sport system called for at parliamentary hearing
OTTAWA - Own The Podium CEO Anne Merklinger says the organization would be in support of an inquiry into Canada's sport system as a whole, rather than just safe sport. Merklinger referred to safe spor...
May 15, 2023
White House: Russia looks to purchase more attack drones from Iran after depleting stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Monday said that Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in the Kremlin's war in Ukraine after using up most of the 400 drones...
May 15, 2023
Canada edges Slovakia 2-1 in shootout to remain unbeaten at world hockey championship
RIGA, Latvia - Jack Quinn scored the winning shootout goal as Canada edged Slovakia 2-1 Monday at the world hockey championship. Canada goaltender Sam Montembeault clinched the win by stopping Martin ...
May 15, 2023
Renew North American trade deal to defend democratic values: U.S. chamber CEO
WASHINGTON - Business leaders from across North America are gathered in the U.S. capital to talk about maximizing the continent's competitive advantages. The future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement...
May 15, 2023
K'atl'oodeeche First Nation, Hay River, N.W.T., order evacuations as wildfire spreads
HAY RIVER, N.W.T. - A First Nation reserve and nearby town in the southern Northwest Territories have been evacuated as a wildfire spreads in the area. K'atl'odeeche First Nation issued an evacuation ...
May 15, 2023
UN migration agency elects American as 1st woman director, replacing her European boss
GENEVA (AP) - Amy Pope of the United States elbowed aside her European boss Monday to land the top job at the International Organization for Migration, winning her bid to become the first woman to lea...
May 15, 2023
Justice minister planning to introduce bail reforms this week
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti and the federal government are expected to bring forward legislation to enact bail reform as early as tomorrow. Lametti has said he will make "targeted reforms"...
May 15, 2023
Toronto Argonauts place veteran receiver Dontrelle Inman on retired list
GUELPH, Ont. - Dontrelle Inman has cut short his return to the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto placed the veteran receiver on the retired list Monday, one day after he opened training camp with the CFL clu...
May 15, 2023
Duo in Austria charged with playing Hitler speeches on train intercom
BERLIN (AP) - Two people were charged in Austria for allegedly playing speeches by Adolf Hitler via the loudspeaker system of a train running from Bregenz to Vienna, Austrian news agency APA reported ...
May 15, 2023
Turkey presidential election will go to runoff as Erdogan performs better than expected
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's electoral chief said that the presidential race will go to a second round on May 28 as incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan fell just short of an outright victory. Ahmet Yener...
May 15, 2023
